Vasquez is a good back-up, but I don't like him. He shoots too much for a poor shooter. He doesn't always get the best scorer on his unit involved in the offence. His D is pretty awful. I'd like to draft a back-up and let De Colo manage if the rook isn't ready right from the get go.

Vasquez is the perfect back-up for this team...a pick & roll guy for the bigs and a starter quality facilitator in case of a Lowry injury. I would resign him as long as he accepts his role would be as backup...alot depends on what happens with Lowry though, if he does the stupid move & leaves then GV value obviously goes up

Maybe it's that my expectations for a backup are low. Ideally, I want Lowry eating up 35 minutes per game, without any 2-PG lineups. Don't think Vasquez should be playing more than 13-15 mpg.

This.^^

Also somewhere in the telecast they mentioned us being 27th-30th in the league for points allowed in the 2nd, (best in the fourth was their point) and all I could hear was the second we give GV the ball the defence shuts down.

Plus I get the feeling he thinks he'll be a starting calibre point guard in the NBA soon pushing Lowry for his job, which is shit-eating crazy and quiet frankly, for a franchise that already lived through point guard "controversies" and turn-style defence, that should be the last thing on our minds.

Also somewhere in the telecast they mentioned us being 27th-30th in the league for points allowed in the 2nd, (best in the fourth was their point) and all I could hear was the second we give GV the ball the defence shuts down.

Plus I get the feeling he thinks he'll be a starting calibre point guard in the NBA soon pushing Lowry for his job, which is shit-eating crazy and quiet frankly, for a franchise that already lived through point guard "controversies" and turn-style defence, that should be the last thing on our minds.

He's said in a couple interviews that playing behind Lowry is a good experience for when he's a starter again. I'm not a fan of his just based off his interviews seems like he sees this as a temporary position until he's a starter again. He has a decent compete level sometimes but it tends to come after he fcks up. He can't play D whatsoever. I say get rid of him and get what u can in return.

I think GV is just warming up with the raptors. I think it's a lot more difficult to come to a new team at the point. Though I agree he goes up and down -- it's plain to see that the ups are coming a little more frequently every week since he got here. He's an emotional guy and he's used to being a starter and I think we're just now seeing him get comfortable in his role. Of course if he's not into a consistent groove by the end of the season, then we don't want him. But it's pretty funny to me to hear y'all cracking on him after he was killing it last night.

I think GV is just warming up with the raptors. I think it's a lot more difficult to come to a new team at the point. Though I agree he goes up and down -- it's plain to see that the ups are coming a little more frequently every week since he got here. He's an emotional guy and he's used to being a starter and I think we're just now seeing him get comfortable in his role. Of course if he's not into a consistent groove by the end of the season, then we don't want him. But it's pretty funny to me to hear y'all cracking on him after he was killing it last night.

Also this which many dont know or discount. Important since he wasnt the fastest guy in the world to begin with....

I think GV is just warming up with the raptors. I think it's a lot more difficult to come to a new team at the point. Though I agree he goes up and down -- it's plain to see that the ups are coming a little more frequently every week since he got here. He's an emotional guy and he's used to being a starter and I think we're just now seeing him get comfortable in his role. Of course if he's not into a consistent groove by the end of the season, then we don't want him. But it's pretty funny to me to hear y'all cracking on him after he was killing it last night.

This is a fair point. I'm willing to give him more time to get comfortable. Like I said, a huge upgrade over Augustin and Byucks, but his decision making needs to be better. While he did indeed kill it last night, he also made some costly plays that cost us the game. One back to back possession in the second OT, he looked for his own shot when he had open teammates (Val and DD). The result? Val goaltended his floater (debatable whether this was a floater or a misthrown ally-opp, but it looked like a floater to me) and he got called for a charge. He should have passed it off in both occasions and would have resulted in easy buckets.

As somebody mentioned, when he's playing 12-15 minutes, he does a lot of good things. But the issue typically arises when he plays extended minutes and starts to force his own shots rather than run the offense.

Two things that confuse me about GV:
1. How in the hell did Vasquez average 14 and 9 last season??? Like im not even joking how could a head coach let this guy play 35mpg??? There is absolutely no way he should play more than 20min
2. Vasquez is known as a pass first PG but whenever he gets into the game he becomes Alan Anderson and chucks away at will! and he never runs the offense ! He just dribbles around for like 15 sec and then tells one of the bigs to come and set a screen!!!! Someone needs to ask Vasquez why do you never runs plays ?? Maybe Casey is telling to do this but its unacceptable regardless. He needs to realize that you are a fucking PG stop shooting these ridiculous shots and run the offense for fuck sakes

Two things that confuse me about GV:
1. How in the hell did Vasquez average 14 and 9 last season??? Like im not even joking how could a head coach let this guy play 35mpg??? There is absolutely no way he should play more than 20min
2. Vasquez is known as a pass first PG but whenever he gets into the game he becomes Alan Anderson and chucks away at will! and he never runs the offense ! He just dribbles around for like 15 sec and then tells one of the bigs to come and set a screen!!!! Someone needs to ask Vasquez why do you never runs plays ?? Maybe Casey is telling to do this but its unacceptable regardless. He needs to realize that you are a fucking PG stop shooting these ridiculous shots and run the offense for fuck sakes

When Vasquez came to Toronto, with a Lowry trade looming, the plan was to make him the starting PG. Obviously things took an unexpected turn (for the better ). I think the style that Grevis is playing is Casey influenced and is not his natural style.

This is a good problem to have. GM's around have taken notice of what he can do as a starter. He becomes an unrestricted FA at the end of the season and somebody is going to make an offer that Raps. will find not worth matching. If Lowry re signs, trade Vasquez via. S & T or 3 team or some thing else.

I don't think Vasquez should stay because you want your backup PG to be okay with being a backup PG. I think he can be a very good backup- I just don't see him being okay with it. Coming off putting up a tier below all-star numbers in 'Nawlins, he signed in Sac-town expecting to be a starter and then this trade completely changed his role. He'll probably be a decent starter for the next couple years, and then be a great backup- like an andre miller lite.

let me tell something you guys are talking about greivis and dont know nothing about him. you said that hi goes up and down.. he had a surgery in his ankle i wanna see you guys working as hard as him to get to nba level.. snce his first year he only have been improving and led the nba in assist around 700 not rondo not CP and with a losing team.. if he is taking shots im sure that is the coach is asking for... and lowry always play with JV AMIR DEROZAN AND ROSS.. GREIVIS playd with the second team SALMONS PP HANSBROUG sometimes NOVAK SO TELL ME?? and we are not clippers or miami or pacers that have a all star bench.. and is funny cuz you blame his last two turnovers but dont blame that lowry miss twice to win unselfish too and derozan miss couple of FT... love General Greivis and his game and he is young he could bring greatness to the raptors if you give him the starter spot.. GO RAPS!!

let me tell something you guys are talking about greivis and dont know nothing about him. you said that hi goes up and down.. he had a surgery in his ankle i wanna see you guys working as hard as him to get to nba level.. snce his first year he only have been improving and led the nba in assist around 700 not rondo not CP and with a losing team.. if he is taking shots im sure that is the coach is asking for... and lowry always play with JV AMIR DEROZAN AND ROSS.. GREIVIS playd with the second team SALMONS PP HANSBROUG sometimes NOVAK SO TELL ME?? and we are not clippers or miami or pacers that have a all star bench.. and is funny cuz you blame his last two turnovers but dont blame that lowry miss twice to win unselfish too and derozan miss couple of FT... love General Greivis and his game and he is young he could bring greatness to the raptors if you give him the starter spot.. GO RAPS!!

No thanks. The day Vasquez becomes our starting PG is the day we start tanking